Chicago CubsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
CHC 5/STL 6
Things to say
Cardinals edged the Cubs 6-5 at Busch Stadium.
01
opener
Cards took it 6-5 last night, classic Cubs-Cards slugfest. Came down to the last at-bat. Busch was rocking.
02
key player
The heart of the Cardinals order kept fouling off junk until something left the yard — that's how you win a one-run game.
03
hot take
Cubs manager went to the pen way too early. You've got a starter cruising, you let him finish the inning.
04
deep cut
Cardinals bullpen has quietly been lights out at home this month, sub-1.10 WHIP in late innings. Nobody's talking about it.
05
exit
Anyway, they run it back this weekend — Cubs still lead the season series, so the Cards needed that one bad.
The recap
Cards edged the Cubs 6-5 in a Busch Stadium nail-biter that came down to the last at-bat. Chicago kept punching back every time St.
Louis pulled ahead, but the Cardinals' bats came alive late and squeezed across the go-ahead run when it mattered. Classic divisional dogfight where neither bullpen could fully slam the door, and the difference was one swing in the heart of the order.
Cards move to 30-25, Cubs drop to 31-27 but still sit above them in the standings, so this one's going to sting on the flight out.